Effect of an obstetric artificial intelligence assistant combined with a family-centered health education model on mothers and their spouses: a prospective randomized controlled trial
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20250708-00379
- VernacularTitle:产科人工智能助手辅以家庭为中心健康教育模式对产妇及其配偶的影响：前瞻性随机对照试验
- Author:
Suyu ZHANG
1
;
Xueling ZHANG
;
Qianqian QI
;
Keting ZENG
;
Xingxing DENG
;
Lin YU
;
Lili DU
;
Fang HE
;
Yong WANG
;
Shuang ZHANG
;
Dunjin CHEN
Author Information
1. 广州医科大学附属第三医院妇产科，广州 510150
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Artificial intelligence;
Health education;
Self-care ability;
Comfort status;
Family caregiving ability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2025;28(10):835-841
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the effect of an obstetric artificial intelligence (AI) assistant combined with a family-centered health education model on maternal self-care ability, comfort status, and spousal caregiving ability.Methods:This prospective, single-center, parallel randomized controlled trial used 1∶1 randomization and was conducted as a superiority trial. Postpartum mothers and their spouses admitted to family-style single rooms at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University between October 2024 and April 2025 were enrolled and randomly assigned to control or intervention groups using a random number table. The control group received conventional health education, while the intervention group received conventional health education plus the AI-assisted family-centered model. Interventions were administered at 2 hours, 6 hours, and 24 hours postpartum, and before discharge. Outcomes included maternal self-care ability, comfort status, and spousal caregiving ability, which were assessed at 2 hours postpartum and before discharge. Data were analyzed using independent and paired t-tests and Chi square tests. Results:Of the 88 mother-spouse dyads initially recruited, four were excluded due to mother-infant separation (e.g., neonatal jaundice), leaving 84 dyads (42 per group). After the intervention, the intervention group showed significantly higher maternal self-care ability scores [(192.81±13.80) vs. (181.00±21.41) scores, t=3.00], higher maternal comfort scores [(104.43±7.52) vs. (96.00±14.29) scores, t=3.38], and better spousal caregiving ability [(6.07±3.13) vs. (9.50±5.02) scores, t=－3.76] compared to the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion:The obstetric AI assistant combined with a family-centered health education model significantly improved maternal self-care ability and comfort status, as well as spousal caregiving ability.
